Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3664, Connor Dowd, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 6
Dowd, Connor
N 3664
or Conner
B.L. Mt. 31,435-160-55
Deannah
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Ohio
26, 283.
Connor Dowd - of Athens Co. in the State of Ohio - who was a Pvt in the Company commanded by Captain Patrick of the Regt commanded by Col in the N. Ga were for Militia
8 Mo Cavalry - 33.32 3 " Infantry 10.00 - 43.32
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 43 Dollars 32 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of April and sent to Mrs. H. S. H. Brien H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of March 31 12 9.96 Pension allowance ending 4 Sept 2 4.66
$ 141.62
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. S. Spayde Clerk, Book 6 - Vol. 8 Page 1
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Ohio 1043
Ohio  Indiana  that
Hannah Dowd
w of Cannon Dowd
who served in the Revolutionary
, as a Private Cavalry & Infantry
scribed on the Roll at the rate of 43 Dollars 32
Cents per annum, to commence the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of July 1843
and sent to J. G. A. ... Present
on Roll of Pensioners under ... S, Page 101 Vol. ...
on 6 P. Oct 3 Apr 1832 To Madison, La Grange near Shelby, La Porte.
April 10, 1824 1827 Feb 19 transferred from Indianapolis Ind to Cincinnati Ohio sent to B.P. Merrill McArthur Ohio
Date of death not on A.B.
19660

198690 not used Aug 6/88
Annals of David Warner of Common Pleas
Common Pleas
No 31435 yr
Revolution Pensioned set July 2 1848 page 161 Vol July 28- 1043
AD:1600 Sept. 7/57 B. D. 117
Rev David E Williams La Porte Ind
Vol. D. 117. S

Conner Dowd
filed April 2 nd 1834
H. Batten Clk
36. 630
Adm 8 Months Cav.
3 Months Inf.
Hon. S. F. Orton

State of Ohio Athens County ss. On this 2 nd day of April, 1834, personally appeared in open court, before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, now sitting, Conner Dowd, a resident of Brown Township in the County of Athens aforesaid, aged 76 years, who being, first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
1 st That he was born in Ireland Oct. 18, 1757 and came to America at the age of 6 years, landed at Philadelphia and removed to Chatham County North Carolina, that he has a record of his age copied from his father's family Bible into an old book called Buchanan Family Physician.
2 d That he was living, living, on Deep River, Chatham County, North Carolina, at the time he was called into service, and continued to reside there for some time after the war, when he removed into the State of Ohio, where he has now resided 32 years mostly in Elk Township, Athens County aforesaid.
4 th That he was called into the service of the United States first by a draft for three months in the winter of 1779-80, in a Company commanded by Capt. Patrick Travis and served the said term of 3 months commencing before Christmas, but the precise day of the month he cannot now recollect, and was honorably discharged in the ensuing month of March, having been employed mostly within the said County in guarding against and opposing the Tories.
That in the spring of 1780 he engaged as a substitute for one Edward Hodge in a company of Light Horse commanded by Capt. Fawcett Wash and served as a substitute for the said Edward Hodge the space of 6 weeks, that he then engaged for 3 weeks as a substitute in the same Company, for one John Burby, that during the said terms of 6 & 3 weeks he found his own horse, that the company was principally employed against the Tories in his own & the adjoining counties.
That in September 1781 he was again drafted for three months in a Light Horse Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Hooper, Col. Rogers Griffith's Regiment, Gen. Greene's Brigade, at the expiration of which time he volunteered in a Light Horse Company commanded by Capt. Mr. Gholson in the same Regiment and Brigade, for another term of 3 months which he also served out, principally as before employed against the Tories, and was honorably discharged in the month of February 1782. That he recollects particularly at one time marching into the lower part of North Carolina to meet the British but they soon retired to Camden. That he remembers Capt. Thomas White who raised a company of the Continental Army and marched to the Northward where he served under Gen. Washington till taken

sick, when he returned home to North Carolina where he died, and his brother James White drew his county lands near Nashville, Tennessee, that he remembers also Major Sharp of the same county who was a continental officer, that he remembers seeing the Maryland line on their march to South Carolina in 1780 under Gen. Gates, that said line stood 18 days in the same neighborhood, and of its picket quartermaster, posted at his father's house.
6. That he received discharges from his officers for his several terms of service, but they have become lost or mislaid, and he has no documentary evidence of his services, that he knows no person now living except Mrs. Jane Brewer, who knew him while in the service, whose testimony he could obtain - that Rev. James Culbertson, Thaddeus Fuller, John Brewer Esq., Pearly Brewer Esq., & others in his neighborhood who could testify as to his character and their belief of his services.
That he served as he verily believes as he has stated in all not less than Eleven months, for which time he asks a pension.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state or territory. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Henry Bartlett
Conner Dowd
We Thaddeus Fuller & Warham Gibbs
residing in said County of Athens hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Conner Dowd who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 76 years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we fully concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed the date aforesaid Thaddeus Fuller
Henry Bartlett
Warham Gibbs
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears them that Thaddeus Fuller and Warham Gibbs who have signed the preceding certificate are respectable and credible persons residents of the County of Athens, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Also, that they are satisfied that the said applicant could not procure the attendance of the clergyman he has named, of his acquaintance without much trouble and expense. That they are satisfied that David Culbertson whose certificate he has produced in Court is a Clergyman Resident in Elk Township in said County & that said certificate was written & signed by him, and is entitled to credit though not given under oath.
Henry Bartlett Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Conner Dowd for a Pension.
The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 4th day of April 1834.
Henry Bartlett Clerk

State of Indiana county of La Porte 88
On this first day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Samuel D. Williams a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid Hannah Dorvd aged 78 years a resident of La Porte County in the State of Indiana who, being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the Widow of Connor Dorvd deceased who was a private Cavalry & Infantry in the Company Com- manded by Captain (name not known) in the (not known) regiment of Cavalry and Infantry Commanded by (name not remembered) in the Revolutionary War. She further States that she does not recollect at what time or place her husband said Connor Dorvd entered the Service, whether he was drafted or Volunteered, nor for what length of time he engaged, but thinks he served six months, nor can she state at what time and place he was discharged, She further declares that at the time of said War her husband was a resident of Chatham County in the State of North Carolina, that her said husband received a Pension from the United States for some years previous to his death, She further declares that she is now a Pensioner of the United States and receives annually the sum of Forty three Dollars and thirty Cents, that she has an original Certificate in her possession issued by the United States Government, bearing date July 28th 1853, Signed by James Campbell Acting Secretary of the Interior examined and countersigned by L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions, and Recorded in the Pension office on the Roll of Pensioners under act, Feby 2d 1848 at page 161 Vol. A R M c Rae Clerk. She further states that she was married to said Connor Dorvd on the 28th day of February A.D. 1799 by one Sharrod White a Baptist Minister of the Gospel and that her name before her marriage was Hannah

Exare Greave that her husband died near the Town of McArthur in Vinton County in the State of Ohio on the thirty first day of March A.D. 1839, and that she is now a widow. She further states that she was married to said Connor Dowd in Chatham County State of North Carolina, and that at the time of said marriage there was no law requiring a Record of Marriages to be kept, as she is informed and believes true and that she has made diligent search and can find no public record of said marriage. That the person by whom she proved her marriage to the department at the time her name was entered on the Pension Roll whose name was Alexander Greave has since deceased and she knows of no other person living by whom she can prove such marriage, nor of any other means except the family Record kept in the family Bible, that she believes that the sworn statement of said Alexander Greave is on file at the department proving such marriage, to which she begs leave to refer.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3 1855" Hannah Dowd
We Ira G. Martin and Hiram C. Martin Residents of La Porte County in the State of Indiana upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Hannah Dowd in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Ira G. Martin Hiram C. Martin
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible

persons; that the Claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this Claim
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal this first day of August A.D. 1855
Jacob D. Williams Notary Public
State of Indiana La Porte County 388.
Be it remembered that on this first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five before me Jacob D. Williams a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid personally came Jacob Herrold of lawful age who being duly sworn upon his oath doth depose and say that in the month of April A.D. 1836 he first became acquainted with Conner Dowd and his wife Hannah Dowd who then resided within about six miles of the town of McArthur in what is now Vinton County in the State of Ohio, and that such acquaintance continued with them until the time of the death of said Conner Dowd which took place sometime in the month of March A.D. 1839, That during all that time about three years said Conner Dowd and Hannah Dowd live, and cohabited together as husband and wife & were so reputed by all the neighbors living around, he being one of the neighbors and residing within about a half a mile from said Dowd, up to the time of his death, that he is still acquainted with said Hannah Dowd who now resides in La Porte County State of Indiana, he further deposes and saith that he is now shown a Book which is the Holy Bible, and that he verily believes it is the same Book that was in the possession of said Conner Dowd before his death, that he has examined the family Record contained in said Bible between the Old and New Testament, of which record the following is a true and correct Copy to wit: "Family Record, Births

Conner Dowd was born unto Owen & Judah Dowd October the 18th 1757. Hannah Greave was born unto William & Amy Greave February the 28th 1777. Conner Dowd & Hannah Greave was married February the 28th 1799."
Here follows the Record of the Births of their Children after which is entered in said Record as follows "Conner Dowd deceased March the 31 1839", which said Record he solely believes true and genuine, and that the Copies herein given included in the quotation marks are true Copies of said Record as found in said Bible and he further deposes that he knows of his own knowledge, except as to her marriage that Hannah Dowd who signed the foregoing application is the identical person she represents herself to be and that she is the widow to be, and that he has no interest whatever in this Claim. Sworn to and Subscribed before
Jacob Hester
me this first day of August A.D. 1853-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my Notarial Seal, the day and year last above written.
Jacob H. Williams Notary Public
198690
Application of Hannah Dowd

The State of Ohio } Personally appeared before Vinton County ss } me Benj. P. Heath a Notary Public within and for said County and State fully Authorized and empowered to administer oaths Warrah Dowd a resident of said County of Vinton and State of Ohio aged seventy four years on the 28th day of February A.D. 1851. who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the law of the United States passed July 29th 1848 and the several acts granting pensions & half pay to widows That she is the widow of Conner Dowd who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and a Revolutionary Soldier Drafted or Volunteered while he resided in Chatham County North Carolina in the company commanded by Capt. Patrick Grais. served out his full term and was engaged the most of his term in said County of Chatham in guarding against the "Yories" That the said Conner Dowd her said husband again in the Spring of 1780 vol- unteered as a substitute for one Edward Hodges in a company of Light Horse and served about six weeks. that he then Volunteered as a substitute for one John Bresly in the same company employed against the Yories in said State of North Carolina That her said husband the said Conner Dowd was again in the year A.D. 1781 Drafted for three months in a Light Horse company commanded by Capt. Joseph Raper in the Regt. commanded by Col. Roger Griffith. in Genl. Rameys Brigade served out his full term After which he again Volunteered in a company of Light Horse commanded by Capt. Wm. Gholson

servant a further term of three months and some time in 1782 was Honorably discharged, but which certificate of discharge (if ever held by the said Comm Dowd) are lost, destroyed, or sent to the Pension Office accompanying her application for a pension and which she is unable to state She further states that she was married to the said Comm Dowd. On the 28 th day of February A.D. 1799 at the county of Chatham in the state of North Carolina by Rev Sherrod White a Minister of the Gospel. That she is not aware of there being any record evidence of her said marriage That her and the said Comm Dowd lived together up to the time of his death and that there is now living of their children issue of said mar- riage seven children, to wit. Alexander Dowd. aged 51 years past. Owen Dowd, aged 48 years past. William Dowd aged 45 years past. Charles Dowd aged 41 past. Comm Dowd. aged 38 years past. Hannah Vandenberg aged, 34 years past. and John Dowd aged 33 years past. And that her said husband the said Comm Dowd died at the county of Athens now county of Vernon aforesaid on the 31 st day of March A.D. 1839. And that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed. This the 29 th day of July A.D. 1851. N.B. She further states That her name before her marriage aforesaid was Hannah Graves. Hannah Dowd

The State of Ohio } I B. P. Hewitt Notary Public within Vinton County ss } and for said county do hereby certify That the foregoing declaration was sworn to and subscribed before me and that I am satisfied that the applicant is the Widow of Conner Dowd dec. and of the age above by me stated. Given under my hand & Seal of Office at McArthur July 29 th 1857 Benj: P. Hewitt Notary Public V. Co
The State of Ohio } On this first day of August Vinton County ss } in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and fifty and personally appeared before me Benj. P. Hewitt a Notary Public within and for said county Alexander M c Graves a resident of said county of Vinton aged twenty seven years past who being duly sworn according to law says that he is personally and well acquainted with Hannah Dowd who made the foregoing declaration that he was personally and well acquainted with her deceased husband Conner Dowd and saw him while he was in the service of the United States as a soldier in the North Carolina troops That he was present and saw the said Hannah Dowd whose maiden name was Hannah Graves and the said Conner Dowd united in mar- riage that the marriage took place in the county of Chatham in the State of North Carolina but at what exact time he is unable to recollect he is of impression that they were married some time in the year 1798 for the reason that he the said Affiant Alexander M c Graves removed from said county of Chatham and State of North Carolina in the year 1800 and he is

positive that the marriage of the said Connors and Hannah Dowd took place prior to the year 1800 and as he thinks in the year A.D. 1798 that he was present at said marriage as aforesaid and was personally and well acquainted with James White the Minister of the Gospel who joined said marriage. That the said Connors and Hannah Dowd lived together as husband and wife until the time of the death of the said Connors Dowd which took place some time in March A.D. 1839 and that the said Hannah Dowd still remains his widow
Alexander his X No Graves mark
The State of Ohio Vinton County ss.
I B. P. Hewitt a Notary Public within and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit of Alexander Graves was sworn to and subscribed before me and that I believe the said Alex r . Graves to be of the age above by him stated and I do further certify that he is a person upon whose testimony the full reliance and confidence may be placed,
Given under my hand Seal of Office at McArthur August 1 st . 1851.
B. P. Hewitt Notary Public V. Co

August 8, 1935.
BA-J/ILL Conner Dowd W. 3664
Mrs. Orville D. Dailey Albany Ohio.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of your ancestor, Conner Dowd.
The record of Conner Dowd is given herein as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 3664, based upon his service in that war.
Conner Dowd, the son of Owen and Judah Dowd, was born October 18, 1757 in Ireland, came to America at the age of six years, landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and moved to Chatham County, North Carolina.
While residing on Deep River, in Chatham County, North Carolina, he enlisted in the winter of 1779 (sometime before Christmas) and served three months as private in Captain Patrick Travis' North Carolina company; he enlisted in the spring of 1780 and served nine weeks in Captain Taverner Mash's company of light horse, engaged against the Tories in the neighborhood of Chatham County; he enlisted in September 1781 and served three months as private in Captain Joseph Rosser's company, Colonel Ambrose Ramsey's North Carolina regiment, and immediately after served three months in Captain William Gholson's company of light horse in that same regiment.
O.K. in Heibner Could not identify Roger Griffith
The soldier moved between the years 1802 and 1804, from North Carolina to Ohio.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 2, 1834, at which time he resided in Brown Township, Athens County, Ohio; he stated then that he had resided most of the time in Elk Township in Athens County since moving to Ohio. His name was borne on the pension

rolls as Conner Dowd.
Conner Dowd died March 31, 1839 in Athens County, Ohio, not far from McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio.
Conner Dowd married February 28, 1799, in Chatham County, North Carolina, Hannah, the daughter of William and Amy Greave or Graves; they were married by a Baptist Minister. Said Hannah was born February 28, 1777.
Hannah Dowd, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed July 29, 1851, at which time she resided in Vinton County, Ohio. In 1854, she was living with her son in La Porte County, Indiana; Charles Dowd made affidavit in her behalf in La Porte County in 1854. In 1859, she had returned to live in Vinton County, Ohio, not far from McArthur in that county. She stated that she had children living in both Indiana and Ohio. In 1859, John Dowd made affidavit in her behalf in Vinton County, Ohio.
Conner Dowd and his wife, Hannah, reared a large family of children, possibly nine or ten in number. In 1851, the names of her seven living children were given by said Hannah as follows: Alexander, aged fifty-one years past; Owen, aged forty-eight years past; William, aged forty-five years past; Charles, aged forty-one years, past; Conner, aged thirty-eight past; Mrs. Hannah Vanderford, thirty-four years past; and John, aged thirty-three years past.
In 1851, Alexander M. Graves, a resident of Vinton County, Ohio, aged seventy- six , stated that he was present at the marriage of Conner Dowd and his wife, Hannah, and that he moved from Chatham County, North Carolina, to Ohio in 1800; he did not state any relationship to the widow, Hannah. Alexander M. Graves was deceased in 1852.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of Hannah Dowd, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following: Hannah Dowd, widow of

Canner Bond, issued July 22, 1943, rate $43.32 per annum, commenced March 4, 1943, Act of March 4, 1943. Ohio Agency.
The form which you enclosed is returned herewith.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N. 9. 3664
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Connor Dowd a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Winter 1779-1780 3 mos Pvt. Patrick Travis ✓ Ky.   Spring 1780 9 weeks Turner Nash Light Horse   Sept. 1781 3 mos. Joseph Ross Regt Griffith -   Immediately after 3 mos. Wm Gholson  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Deep River, Chatham Co. N.C.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 2, 1834. His cl. was sl.
Residence at date of application, Brown Twp. Athens Co. Ohio
Age at date of application, b. in Ireland Oct. 18, 1757, d. Mch. 31, 1839 in Athens Co. Ohio
Remarks: Soldier was the son of Owen and Judah Dowd. He came to America when six years of age, landed at Phila nd then moved to Chatham Co. N.C. He m d . Feb y 28, 1799 in Chatham Co. N.C. Hannah, daughter of William and Amy Greane or Graves She was born Feb y 28, 1777 nd was al d pens. on an ap l  24 . July 29, 1857 while a resident of Vinton Co. Ohio. Respectfully, In 1854 she was living in La Porte Co. Ind. & in 1839 had moved back to Ohio.
See Supplement for further family data, Commissioner.

V.L.M.
Rev. War Section.
March 6, 1914.
Mrs. Beatrice Prall. 220 North Main Street, Hope, Ark.
Madam:
In addition to the military history of Connor Dowd. W. File No. 3664. Rev. War, you are furnished the following family data from the papers in the claim.
In 1851 there were seven children
  Alexander - - - - -  aged  51 years.    Owen - - - - -  "  48 years.    William - - - - -  "  45 years.    Charles - - - - -  "  41 years.    Conner - - - - -  "  38 years.    Mrs. Hannah Vanderford "   34 years.    John - - - - -  "  33 years.  
Very respectfully,
G. M. Seitzgaber Commissioner.

V.L.M. Rev. War Section.
January 15, 1919.
Mrs. B. G. Prall. 220 North Main Street, Hope, Arkansas.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the 11 th instant, you are advised that the record of Connor Down, Wid. File No. 3,664, Rev. War, was sent you March 6, 1914.
It is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish more than one such statement to the same person.
Very respectfully,
J. M. Salzgaber Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
O. W. & H. Div. F. S. M. E. C.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 4, 1895.
Sir:-
Replying to the letter of your correspondent, Mrs. Hannah Towd Vanderford, of Galeski, Ohio, I have the honor to advise you that there is no law granting pensions to the children or other descendants of Revolutionary soldiers. The few daughters of such now on the pension rolls were placed there by special acts of Congress.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Hon. H. S. Bundy,
House of Representatives.

For 4 cop - I have letters of thanks from Frank Metcalfe A. D. Hillier Jas. F. McKinley & Libn of Congress - do not know which belongs to your office divs.
MRS. ORVILLE D. DAILEY STATE DIRECTOR SOUTH EAST DISTRICT ALBANY, OHIO
Aug. 5, 1935
Dear sirs:
I am still working on a second volume of Roster of Revolutionary soldiers buried in Ohio. I had a copy of the first Vol. sent to your office, which you have acknowledged.
After working six years-gratis on it- and after its publication by the State of Ohio, I continued six more years, and have about 2000 new records- authentic- which I have proven up at Rev. Pension Claims- as each was pensioned. Of course I have some not proven up yet.
My purpose in writing is to make further inquiry on my OWN ancestor- Conner Dowd -- I am writing a family history, and have the enclosed data which DOES NOT CONFORM TO MY ANCESTORS HISTORY--yet I can not pass it up until I ascertain if it could be MY ancestor. Conner Dowd, pg 118 in the Roster I speak of giving you. --from N. C. pensioned- and wife Hannah pensioned and Bounty land.
So I am asking you if you will straighten this out- as I have spent YEARS working for others rather than myself. I was at your office last Spring- during DAR Congress- and some one phoned to me from there, but I could not make connection. I thought it was about this record, which I was inquiring about.
May I have an early reply- as am leaving soon for Calif.
Yours very truly,
Jane Dowd Dailey

C 1 Hope Arkansas.
Jan. 20 1915.
G. M. Salzgaber,
Commissioner of Pensions, Rev. War Section,
Dear Sir:-
Your letter of Jan. 18th. recd. In explanation will say my mother recently deceased was a Grand daughter of Warner Dood. Among her descendants are three sets of children and grandchildren and I was fixing the data so they would become members of the D. A. R. The record you sent me on Mch 6, 1914 I sent to Portales N. Mexico to T. Rose Williams Thompson and as my children are left without any record unless you see fit to send me one. I sent for two, one for my children and one for my sister's children; but you may send the record directly to her at Wellington, Kan. Mrs. Emma Staffeldack. I have all other data traced for them and would consider it a favor if you will send a copy to Wellington Kansas to my sister and one to me for my children as I haven't any now.
Respectfully,
Mrs. B. G. Pratt.
File # 3664 Rev. War.
# 220 N. Main St.

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Hope, Arkansas, Jan. 11, 1918.
G. M. Saltgaber, Com. of Pensions, Washington D.C. Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me two copies of the statement of military history of Conner Dood, Rev. War Records Section W. File No 3664 and family data as found in his widow's application for pension.
And oblige
Wm. B. G. Prall. #220 N. Main St.

Hope, Arkansas. Feb. 24, 1914.
Old War Office, Pension Bureau. Washington D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you please make me an official copy of the enlistment and officers under whom Conner Dood of Chatham Co. North Carolina served during the Revolutionary War as I want to join the D.A.R.
And oblige
Beatrice Prall #220 N. Main St.

Zaleski, O. Aug 25, 1904.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Ware, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
In your report just given out I see that you have the names of Sarah C. Hurlbutt and Rhoda Augusta Thompson as pensioners on account of being the daughters of Revolutionary Soldiers.
My father Conner Dowd was a Revolutionary Soldier - entering the services as Cavalryman from North Carolina in 1777 and served until the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown at close of War. He died in 1839 and drew a pension for the last 4 or 5 yrs of his life.
War records at Washington show under whom he served etc. I had the depositions of old residents here who proved that I am his daughter and also a sworn copy of my father's war record signed by the Commissioner of Pensions, which I sent to my

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Representative, Hon C. H. Grosvenor in 1895 (and which I have been unable to get back) whom I had trying to get Congress to pass a Bill Pensioning me as a Daughter of a Revolutionary Soldier. He always had some excuse - No committee on pensions or too late this session and so on. So the case has rested for some time. In 1902, Apr 2 I was admitted as a member of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Enclosed is a copy of this Certificate of admission.
My husband and all my sons have been dead for years and I am now going on my 90 th year and am helpless and in poor circumstances so that any assistance you might give me in getting a pension will be greatly appreciated.
All old settlers here are dead but many know I am former David's daughter.
Hope this will receive your personal care & I may be pensions as other Daughters.
Yours Respect
[Mrs.] Hannah David Vanderford.
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The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
1776- 1890-
This certifies that Mrs. Hannah Dowd Van derford is a regularly approved member of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, in connection with the — Chapter, having been admitted by the National Board of Management by virtue of her descent from Konner Dowd who with unfailing loyalty rendered material aid to the cause of American Independence as a Soldier during the Revolutionary War.
Given under our hands and the seal of the National Society this 23d day June 1902.
Seal
National No. 39317
Cornelia Cole Fairbanks, President General
Admitted April 2, 1902.
Eleanor S. Washington Howard, Riddlee General
Ruth W. Griswold Pealer, Registrar General
Daughter of a Revolutionary Soldier.

How
Fayetteville, Ark. Apr. 16. 1901.
Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Can you tell me from Pension lists prior to the Civil War something about Conner Dood who enlisted during Revolutionary War from North Carolina in 1777. He drew a pension until his death in 1839. We are trying to trace back so we can join the Daughters of the Rev- olution and his daughter now 85 years of age says he was a Revolutionary soldier and a neph- ew says it was the war of 1812

when he enlisted. We write to you knowing the claim for pension would show date of enlistment and which was correct. Respectfully,
Mrs. B. H. Pratt.

Hon. H. S. Brandy Strong no law granting pensions to soldiers except by special acts
Apr 30-1901 Mrs. D. G. Prall Fayetteville, Ark
Sep 7/04 Mrs. Vanderford daughter not pensionable 1914 Mar. 6 Hist. to DA Beatrice Prall. V. I. m. 1915 Jan 13 Beatrice Prall She had already had 1 leg 1915 Jan 23 Hist to Beatrice Prall to Emma Staffeldbach. 1935- Aug. 8. Hist. to Mrs. Orville D. S.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
Vol. 4/95 Apr. 30-1901 Sec. 7 Re Ad.
File No. 3664
Hannah Dowd Widow
Conner Dowd Pvt. Rev. War
Act: July 22, 1818
Index: — Vol. a , Page 187
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Conner David Certificate of Rev. David Culbertson & John Brewer Esq.

March 27 th 1834 Athens County Elk Township Ohio We the under signed being Neighbours and acquaintance of Conner Dowd senior for a number of years and we know him to be a good neighbor a man of truth and and piety
David Culbertson senior John Brnewer Esq

31.435
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Hannah Dowd widow of Conner Ohio adm. 29 July 1848 Miss Cav. $33.32 3" Inf y  10 $ 43.32 per annum from 4 March 1848
Cert to J. H. Austin Esq Present

Washington D.C.
January 20. 52
Col. E. Heath Esq.
Sir Herein please find the affidavit of John Brewer in support of the claim of Hannah Dowd (widow of Conner Dowd a soldier of the Revolution for a pension) now on file & an early attention to the above claim will much oblige
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt.
Thos. Ewing Jr. By Austin

Washington City September 26 th 1857
Sir
Please find enclosed the declaration of Hannah Dowd widow of Conner, decd. soldier of the Revolutionary war to which I invite — your attention.
I am very respectfully Your abt. Servt. H. S. Ennis Jr.
To James E. Heath Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

McArthur Vinton Co. O. Jan'y 13/57 Cour. of Pensions Washington City D.C. Dear Sir
I herewith send the application of Mrs. Hannah Dowd to have her Pension payable at Cin- cinnati O. in stead of Madison Ind. Mrs. D. s pension was formerly paid at Cincinnati & when I made out her papers for the installment due Sept 4/58 I sent them there not knowing that the place of pay- ment was changed during her short stay in Indiana & I have ever since been trying to have her name replaced on the Pension roll of that place without the troublesome & expensive method which I have at length adopted Please debit the acct at

at Madison to certify her claim back, or direct the Agt. at Cinna. O. to place her name on the list &c. (which even may be consistent with the practice of the Department) at your earliest convenience as Mrs. D. is very much in need of money.
Please also advise me, so that I may direct her Agt. in Cincinnati to present her papers & draw the best. and
Very truly yours B. P. Harris

To see pension Hannah Dowd papers of Amos widow of Dowd Amos Dowd
The: Ewing Jr.
Ex by Mr Ewing June 30 - 51

David David widow of former David late of Vinton (Athens) Co- Revolutionary Soldier and died some 12 years. There was at the time of his death some back Pension due, which his heirs have since drawn, in order to which they surrendered his Certificate and they have no method now of ascertaining the Co. or Regt to which he belonged when or where he en- =listed or how long he served.
Aswitt Bingham
McArthur Vinton Co O

Brief in the case of Hannah Dowd, his of Finner County and State of Ohio act 29 July 1848
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner Act 1832, (Service established in his papers) Dowd's marriage
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent. J. G. Austin Esq Present
Thornton L. Leflett
Examining Clerk.

Pension Office July 22 1853
Sir
Conner Dowd, Ohio Rolls, aft June 7 1832, pensioned at $43.32. Please state to what time he was paid,
Very Respectfully J. M. Waldo Commy Pension
H. Burleigh Auditor
Paid to 4 th March 1839.
H. Burleigh Auditor.

Pension Agency Indianapolis Feby 10 1859
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting Com. of Pensions Washington
Sir:
I have to reply to your letter of the 3rd inst that Hannah Doud a pensioner under the act of 4 th March 1848 at $43 32 100 per annum was last paid 4 th March 1858
Very Truly Yours
W. Anderson
Pension agent

Hannah Dowd wid of Conner Dowd
Report of Court July 11 th 1853
I Respectfully ask the Commissioner To Review this case - I feel confident that he will find in the additional Evidence filed full answer to all Required in the Enclosed Report - I trust you will find Sufficient proofs to admit the Claim - Jas. G. Austin attys Respect July 16/53 -
Conner Dowd died 31 Aug 1839
Hannah Dowd wid

Pension Office, July 7 th 1853.
Sir:
As you have already been informed, the difficulty in the way of the admission of the claim of Hannah Dowd, widow of Conner, of Ohio, is, that the date of the marriage has not been established. It is not sufficient, in the absence of record proof, that witnesses swear it took place in 1798, or before the year 1800 , unless they fortify their memories by collateral circumstances, thus showing how they are enabled to fix the date of an event that took place so many years ago.
I am, respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt,
L. P. Waldo Commissioner.
J. G. Austin, Esqr. Present.

The Commission of Pensions Washington City D.C.
La Porte March. 29 th 1854
Dr Sir
Enclosed herewith you will please find the application of Hannah Dowd to change the agency for paying her pension, from Cincinnati Ohio to Madison Indiana, she is now residing in this County and expects to live here, her pension for the past year has not been paid, & she wishes to draw that from the Agency at Madison, Indiana.
Respectfully Janet E. Williams

Pension Agency Cincinnati April 3 rd 1854
Sir
I have yours of the 3 rd and in Reply have to state that Hannah Dowd widow of Comner Dowd was last paid at this Agency on the 4 th September 1853
I am very Respectfully Your Ob t Servt Isaac Green Pension agent
J. P. Waldo Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Additional Evidence
Hannah Dourd
wid of
Conner Dourd
Rev Claims act
29 th July 1848
Presented March 21 st 1853
J. G. Austin attys
Present

State of North Carolina Chatham County
W m J William & D Taylor Clerk of
The Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that I have examined carefully in my office for the Marriage of Corner Doro to his wife Hannah and that I have been unable to find any record of their Marriage in said office
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of office at Pittsborough County & State aforesaid March 14 th A D 1853
W m Taylor C. C. C.

Mar: 10/52 additional evidence
Hannah Dowd wid of Canner Dowd Dowd Ohio Superior Court
Presented March 6 th 52
By Jas G. Austin attys for Clement Washington D.C.

14 The State of Ohio } On this Twenty Eighth day Vinton County ss. } of February A.D. 1852 personally appeared before me E. H. Bingham a Notary Public within and for said county. Solomon Redfearn of said county of Vinton of lawful age who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is and ever since his recollection has been personally and well acquainted with Conner Dowd now deceased. and Hannah Dowd his wife of the county of Vinton and State of Ohio whose maiden name was Hannah Graves. That he formerly lived in the county of Randolph in the State of North Carolina and near neigh- bors to the said Conner Dowd and Hannah Dowd who, to the best of his recollection lived in the county of Chatham and State of North Carolina aforesaid. That he was not present at the marriage of the said Conner and Hannah but that he lived in the same neighborhood and knows that they lived together as husband and wife in the said county of Chatham aforesaid and were always regarded by every one acquainted with them (so far as he knows) as being husband and wife, and that he never heard any rumor to the effect that they were not lawfully married. Affiant further

says that he distinctly recollects the time that the said Hannah Dowd & her said husband Conner Dowd. removed from the said County of Chatham and State of North Carolina to the State of Ohio. That he saw them start which to the best of his recollection was in the year 1804. That the said Conner & Hannah Dowd had at that time some two or three children but how many he is not positive. That he recollects of having some conversation with one of said children who said they were going to move to a rich country. And from the best of his recollection of the ages of the children and from all the circumstances he believes that the marriage of the said Conner Dowd and Hannah Dowd took place in the year 1798 or 1799. That in 1809 said Affiant came to Ohio where he has since resided and that he has since learning to Ohio lived in the neighborhood of the said Conner & Hannah Dowd who continued to live together as husband and wife up to the time of the death of the said Conner. and that the said Conner & Hannah raised a large family of children some nine or ten in number Affiant further states that to the best of his recollection there was no record of marriages kept in North Carolina at the time the said

Leanna & Hannah Dowd were married. He also states that he is entirely disinterested in the application of the said Hannah Dowd for a Pension. The said Affiant further states that he has for many years been personally and well acquainted with Alexander Graves, whose is now deceased and whose testimony has been taken in support of the claim of the said Hannah Dowd and that said Graves was a person entitled to full credit and as he believes entirely disinterested.
Solomon Redfearn
I certify the foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me and that the said Solomon Redfearn is a person entitled to full credit as a witness.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at McArthur the day and year aforesaid.
E. F. Bingham Notary Public N. Co.

Additional Evidence
J. G. Austin
Alto
Present

Washington D.C., April 6/53
L. P. Waldo Esq. Commr of Pensions
Sir I Respectfully ask a Reexamination of the claim of Hannah Dowd wid. of Commr Dowd due for a Revolutionary Pension act of 29 th July 1848. Herein please find additional evidence, which I trust will prove sufficient to meet the objections in suspending her application —
Respectfully Yours
Jas. G. Austin Atty Present

1986-90

How
La Porte Aug 3 rd 1883-
J. P. Walds N. C. D. G.
Enclosed herewith please find application of Hannah Dowd, also affidavit in proof of marriage
Respectfully Paul E. Williams

Pension Agency, Madison Indiana Jany 26 th . 1859.
Sir.
In reply to yours of the 20 th inst. enquiring to what time Hannah Dowd, widow of Connor, a Revolutionary Pensioner, formerly in the Roll of this Agency, has been paid, I have to inform you that this Pensioner was transferred to Indianapolis on the establishment of that Agency, July 1. 1854.
Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant J. W. Chapman Pension Agent.
Geo. C. Whiting Esqr. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Samuel E Williams La Porte Ind
Paul
187,698 Tabitha Knight Ind Ex. Apr 8/56.
198,690 Hannah Dorr Boyet March 26/56.
91,615 Ralph Loomis 13,157.80 a. 17/55 sent to Sam E Williams 200,880 Stephen's Crop Registered Motion
153,800 John Mason Band May 29/56
212,590 Abijah Wallace Registered Motion
146,243 Philena Brown Ind Ex. Jan 31/56. Feb 1 Boyet

Hon I. Minot Commissioner of Pensions
La Porte May 13 th 1856.
Sir
Will you please give me information of the following Applications, which have not been heard from since the Receipt of Notice that they had reached the Department Tabitha widow of Joseph Wright No 187, 698. Hannah Dowd widow of Conner Dowd. No. 198, 690 Ralph Loomis No 91, 605 Theophilus Cross No 200, 380 John Mason No 183, 800. Abijah Wallace, application made Sept. 17 1853, since when have heard nothing from it In the case of Philura widow of William Brown No 146, 243, I submitted additional evidence as required but have heard nothing from it.
I hope I will not be considered troublesome troublesome, this being the second time only that I have inquired,
Respectfully
Your ob st Servt
Jam l . E. Williams

1080,
Hannah Howard wid. of Connor, Ohio,
acq July 29. 1848,
dis Ap 26/52,
T. Ewing Jr Present, V

No 1.080
Hannah Dowd wid of Commot Ohio Act July 29. 1844
J. Ewing Jr Dec 11/57. Same Apr 26/52. Jos H. Austin June 24/52. Same July 7/1863

Rev. Wm. Clemens
Hannah Dowd wid of Barnes Dowd Esq
Act of July 1848
Ohio suspended Roll -
I desire to examine the papers on file in the above case - I am the atty of Record -
J. G. Austin atty
Present

State of Indiana } La Porte County } ss
On this 29 th day of March 1854 before me the Subscriber a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Hannah Doud who upon her oath declares that she is the widow of Connor Doud who was a private Cavalry & Infantry and that she is the entitled person named in a Certificate of Pension issued to her under the act of Congress of July 29 th 1848, which Certificate calls for the sum of forty three Dollars and thirty two cents per annum, payable on the 1 st of March in each year and is dated July 28 th 1853. which pension is made payable at Cincinnati Ohio by P. C. Groue Agent at Cincinnati. Recorded in the Pension office on the Roll of Pensioners under act of July 28 1848 page 161 Vol. "A" That her name was placed on the pension Roll of the Cincinnati agency in the State of Ohio, from whence she has lately removed to the County of Laporte in the State of Indiana, where she now resides and intends to remain, and wishes her pension to be payable in future at the Madison Agency in said last named State, that she has not received her pension for the past year which is now due. that .
Sworn & subscribed before me this 29 th day of March 1854
James Moore Seal Justice of the Peace
Hannah Doud
State of Indiana } La Porte County } ss. I Charles Doud do hereby certify that Hannah Doud who has signed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit is the person identical, therein described.
Charles Doud
Sworn and subscribed before me this 29 th day of March 1854 and I do certify that the said Charles Doud is a person of veracity.
James Moore Seal Justice of the Peace

State of Indiana LaPorte County } ss.
I Volney W Bailey Clerk of the LaPorte Circuit Court of the County of and State aforesaid do hereby certify that James Morse is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified, that his Commission was dated on the 26 day of November 1849 and will expire on the 26 th day of November 1852 and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 29 th day of March 1852.
Volney W Bailey Clerk by D. S. Steele Deputy

Declaration of Hannah Dowd Widow of Emma Dowd "
Rev. War
Presented Sept. 26/51 by
Thos: Ewing Jr.
Present

The State of Ohio } Court of Common Pleas September Vinton County ss. } Term A.D. 1857.
Be it remembered that on this Fifteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty One, personally appeared before the Judges of said Court while in Session Hannah Dowd a resident of said County of Vinton and State of Ohio aged seventy four years on the 28th day of February A.D. 1857 who being duly sworn according to law, doth in open Court and on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the law of Congress passed July 29th 1848.
That she is the Widow of Conner Dowd who was a Revolutionary Pensioner was Drafted or Volunteered as a soldier of the United States in the Revolutionary war while he resided in Chatham County and State of North Carolina in the Company commanded by Captain Patrick Firas and was engaged the most of his time in said Chatham County in Guarding against the "Tories" but at what exact time her said husband engaged and how long he was then employed she is unable to state, but she is informed and believes that he served out his full term and was honorably discharged. That the said Conner Dowd, again in the Spring of 1780 Volunteered as a substitute for one Edwards Hodges, in a company of Light Horse and served about six weeks. That the said Conner Dowd immediately thereafter again Volunteered as a substitute for one John Bresly in the last named Company employed again in guarding against the "Tories" That her said husband was again in the year 1781. Drafted for three months in a light horse company commanded by Capt Joseph Roper in the Regiment commanded by Col Roger Griffiths in Genl Ramsey's Brigade and served out his full term after which he again volunteered in a light horse company commanded

by Capt William Gholson and served a further term of three months, and was in all cases honorably discharged and as she believes procured certificates of dis- charge, which have been either lost destroyed, mis- laid or sent to the pension Office accompanying her appli- cation for a Pension and which she is unable to state She further states that she was married to the said Conner Dowd, on the 28 th day of February A.D. 1799 at the County of Chatham in the State of North Carolina by Rev Sherrod White a Minister of the Gospel but that she knows of no record evidence of her said marriage, that her and the said Conner Dowd lived together as husband and wife up to the time of the said Conner Dowd's death, and that there is now living of their children issue of said marriage Seven children to wit, Alexander Dowd aged 51 years Owen Dowd aged 48 years William Dowd aged 45 years past, Charles Dowd, aged 41 years Conner Dowd aged 38 years Hannah Vandford aged 34 years and John Dowd aged 33 years and that her said husband the said Conner Dowd died at the County of Athens in the State of Ohio on the 31 st day of March 1839 (Eighteen hundred and thirty nine) and that she now is and has remained his widow ever since that time And that her said husband received a Pension under the Act of June 7 th . 1832. off 44. 44 per year as he believes
The State of Ohio Vinton County
Hannah Dowd
I Lafayette White Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the above named Hannah Dowd on the day and year first aforesaid appeared in Open Court and made the foregoing Declaration which was sworn to and subscribed before me I do further certify that I am personally and well acquainted with said Hannah Dowd and believe her to be the identical person that she in her said Declaration

represents herself to be & that she is entitled to full credit Given under my hand & Seal of Office at McArthur Sept. 15 th 1857.
J. White Clerk

Affidavit of Int. Brewer in support of the claim of Hannah Dowd wid of Comdr. Dowd for a Pension
Presented Jan'y 20 th 52 By Theo. Ewing Jr. Washington D.C.

State of Ohio
Vinton County ss } On this seventh day of January A.D. 1852 personally appeared before me E. H. Kingham Notary Public within and for said County John Brown aged 61 years a resident of said County who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was born in Chatham County in the State of North Carolina and that he lived in said County of Chatham until thirteen years of age that he has a distinct recollection of events that occurred within his know- ledge fifty five years ago. that he has always since his first recollection been acquainted with Conner Dowd deceased and Hannah Dowd widow of said Conner Dowd that said Conner & Hannah Dowd lived in said County of Chatham near where Deponent & his father's family lived that he was well acquainted with said Conner Dowd & Hannah Dowd whose maiden name was Hannah Graves before they were mar- ried & Deponent says that he verily believes that said Conner Dowd & Hannah Graves was Hannah Dowd were married about the year of our Lord 1798 as it was about that time so reported and generally believed that he recollects seeing the said Conner & Hann- -ah Dowd live together as Husband and wife immediately after they were reported to be married as aforesaid and Deponent distinct- -ly recollects that said Conner and Hannah

Dowd did so live together as Husband and wife for about about two years prior to the year of our Lord 1800 and that he always lived in the immediate neighborhood with said Connor & Hannah Dowd until the death of the said Connor Dowd which occurred in the County of Athens and State of Ohio, and that the said parties until the death of the said Connor as aforesaid always lived together as Husband and wife as aforesaid and that he never at any time has heard any report or rumor to the effect that said Connor & Hannah Dowd were not lawfully married at the time they were reported to have been as aforesaid further Deponent saith not.
John Brewer
Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day and year above written. And I do hereby certify that I believe John Brewer who signed the foregoing affidavit to be a witness entitled to full credit also a disinterested witness Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at McArthur in said County of Washington  Washington and State of Ohio
E. G. Bingham Notary Public Of Washington County Ohio

Hannah Dowd,
Application to be placed on the Pension Rolls in Cincinnati Ohio
Cir to Pen Dept Last p.m.
Jan'y 20/59
Again Feb'y 28/59
Presented by B P Hewitt of McArthur Vinton Co. Ohio

The State of Ohio } On this 12 th day of Vinton County ss } January A.D. 1859. before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within for said County personally appeared Hannah Dowd who being first duly sworn, declares that she is the identical Hannah Dowd named in an Original Certificate in her possession of which (I certify) the following is a true copy. To wit. Department of the Interior. Minn. Pension. I certify that in conformity with the act of July 29 th 1848 Hannah Dowd widow of Commr Dowd who was a private Cavalry and Infantry in the revolutionary war. is inscribed on the Pension lists. at the rate of Forty three dollars and thirty two cents per annum commencing on the 4 th of March 1848 and continuing for life unless she should again marry in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage Given at the department of the Interior this 28 th day of July 1848 Thousand eight hundred and fifty three Examined & Countersigned James Campbell Acting G.P. Waldo Commissioner } Secretary of the Interior " of Pensions "
That her name was placed on the Pension rolls of the State of Ohio at the City of Cin- cinnati and afterwards at her request through

her Agent transferred to the Pension rolls of the State of Indiana where she afterwards and for several years resided and from whence she has lately removed. That she has returned to and now resides in the County of Vinton and State of Ohio where she expects to remain permanently and during her life The following are her reasons for removing from Ohio to Indiana and from Indiana back to Ohio. First she is a widow and has for many years made it her home with her children some of whom reside in the State of Ohio and some in the State of Indiana and when she left and went with her son to Indiana she expected to make his house her home permanently but after a few years became somewhat dissatisfied with the country and desirous of seeing and living with her children in Ohio where she now is. She therefore desires her name again placed on the pension rolls in the City of Cincinnati and State of Ohio Hannah Dowd
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day & year aforesaid By Benjamin S. Pease
We John Dowd and Eldering do upon our oaths say that we are personally acquainted with the above named Hannah

Dowd and know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be and who is named and intended in the above certificate
John Dowd.
H. Kleming
I certify that the above named John Dowd and Hiram, R. Davis were by me duly sworn that they reside in Vinton County and State of Ohio and are credible persons. J. W. Benjamin S. Pease
The State of Ohio } George Santz Clerk Vinton County } of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify that J. W. Benjamin Esq. who signed the foregoing certificate was at the date thereof & still is an acting Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the above signatures purporting to be his are true and genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office at Marietta this 13th day of January A.D. 1859 George Santz Clerk

Conner Dowd Affidavit of Jane Brewer

of ... nurse ...
I Jane Brewer do solemnly swear that I saw Conner Dowd under arms under captain Mosser and captain Gollson
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 28 day of March 1834 John Brewer
State of Ohio Athens County, ss
in and for Athens county
I certify that Widow Jane Brewer above named is a credible person; also that I am personally well acquainted with the above named Conner Dowd, that he is a man of good moral and religious character and undoubted veracity; that he is reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that I entirely concur in that belief. Given under my hand this 3 rd day of April 1834
Pearly Brewer
I Henry Bartlett, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Athens County State of Ohio. do hereby certify that John Brewer & Pearly Brown are Justices of the Peace in & for said County of Athens and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office. this 4 th day of April 1834
Henry Bartlett Clerk